Company: Community Unit School District 300
Job description: The Interventionist will support all aspects of instructional services in literacy specifically designed for students. The Interventionist will collaborate with teachers to create support as a "team" approach ensuring that the students receive the support they need to master foundational literacy skills.
Job Goal:
To help students develop proficient literacy skills that will contribute to their academic growth.
Responsibilities:
- Follow all policies and procedures of Community Unit School District 300 along with state and federal regulations pertaining to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and IDEA.
- Provide data-driven direct instruction to students identified for literacy services within the general classroom setting.
- Helps teachers diagnose reading and writing strengths and weaknesses and match the skills with appropriate techniques and materials.
- Collaborate with teachers to identify the literacy needs of students, to set learning goals and targets, and to problem-solve with teachers to develop best practices for the continuous academic growth of students in literacy.
- Use identified needs to guide the learning process toward student mastery of Illinois Learning Standards for ELA.
- Uses a variety of instructional techniques and literacy materials consistent with Illinois Learning Standards for ELA and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
- Provide consultant/collaborative services to classroom teachers, model "best practices" and team-teach as appropriate to support individuals or groups of students in learning or transferring effective strategies.
- Provide and coordinate parent programs that support student achievement.
- Provide a classroom environment and research-based program of study that are conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
- Collaborate with appropriate personnel regarding students who may need specialized interventions and track their achievement data.
- Promote, monitor and maintain the integrity of interventions and data.
- Strive to maintain and improve professional competences through professional development activities.
- Attend district-level meetings.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, administrative guidelines, or specific program requirements.
- Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information.
- Attend team/parent meetings as required in order to provide input to teams regarding student academic strengths and weaknesses.
- Effectively communicate student progress to parents on a consistent basis.
- Participate in universal screening activities and assist with the analysis of the data to identify students in need of MTSS services.
- Provide data to the school teams and participate in decisions about student progress.
- Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities, as may be assigned by the supervisor and Director of Literacy.
- Valid Illinois Teaching License. Preferred certification in K-8 elementary or reading specialist and special education.
- Teaching experience preferred
- ESL Endorsement preferred
- Extensive knowledge of reading and writing programs and interventions
- Extensive knowledge of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Thorough understanding of the developmental progression of children's literacy skills
- Thorough understanding of Illinois Learning Standards for ELA
- Skill in collecting, interpreting, and communicating data to a variety of audiences
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Possess excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrate knowledge in support and intervention strategies
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members
- Strong communication skills (oral and written)
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Selection Process:
Applications will be reviewed and selected by the District & Building's Administration.
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